SEC 1745
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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SCHEDULE 13G

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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*

 

LABOR READY, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, No Par Value

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

505401208

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

Rule 13d-2(b)

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

ý

Rule 13d-1(c)

o

Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

CUSIP No.  505401208

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
William C. Newton    Gloria A. Newton

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

ý    Husband/Wife

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
W. Newton = 2,543,000    G. Newton = 300

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
W. Newton = 648,010  G. Newton = 648,010

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
W. Newton = 2,543,000    G. Newton = 300

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
W. Newton = 648,010  G. Newton = 648,010

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
W. Newton = 3,191,310(1)
G. Newton = 3,191,310(1)

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
W. Newton = 7.88%(1)
G. Newton = 7.88%(1)

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
W. Newton = IN
G. Newton = IN

 

(1)           Amount and percentage reported represents the aggregate amount beneficially owned jointly by W. Newton and G. Newton, husband and wife.

 

 

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Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer
Labor Ready, Inc.

 

 

 

 

(b)

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
1016 S. 28th Street Tacoma, Washington 98409

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

(a)

Name of Person Filing
William C. Newton, Gloria A. Newton

 

 

 

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
c/o NOTWEN Corporation
660 East Broadway
Jackson Hole, Wyoming  83001

 

 

 

 

(c)

Citizenship
United States of America

 

 

 

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, No Par Value

 

 

 

 

(e)

CUSIP Number
505401208

 

 

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

(a)

o  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

 

 

 

 

(b)

o  Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

 

 

 

(c)

o  Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

 

 

 

(d)

o  Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

 

 

 

 

(e)

o  An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).7

 

 

 

 

(f)

o  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

 

 

 

 

(g)

o  A parent holding company or control person in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

 

 

 

 

(h)

o  A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

 

 

 

 

(i)

o  A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

 

 

 

 

(j)

o  Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

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Item 4.

Ownership.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:  
W. Newton = 3,191,310*
G. Newton = 3,191,310*

 

 

* Amount reported represents the aggregate amount beneficially owned jointly by W. Newton and G. Newton, husband and wife.

 

 

 

 

(b)

Percent of class:    W. Newton = 7.88%* G. Newton = 7.88%*

 

 

*    Percentage reported represents the aggregate percentage beneficially owned jointly by W. Newton and G. Newton, husband and wife.

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote    W. Newton = 2,543,000; G. Newton = 300

 

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    W. Newton = 648,010; G. Newton = 648,010

 

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of    W. Newton = 2,543,000; G. Newton = 300

 

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of    W. Newton = 648,010; G. Newton = 648,010

 

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following.  o

Not Applicable

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not Applicable

 

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

Not Applicable

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not Applicable

 

Item 10.

Certification

(a) The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to section 240.13d-1(b):

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

(b) The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to section 240.13d-1(c):

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date  February 14, 2001

 

 

 

 

/s/ WILLIAM C. NEWTON

 

Signature

 

 

William C. Newton

 

 

 

 

/s/ GLORIA A. NEWTON

 

Signature

 

 

Gloria A. Newton

 

 

 

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